Anemia is an independent risk for mortality after acute myocardial infarction in patients with and without diabetes

Table 2 Cardiac Risk Factors

	Group A Diabetes Anemia n = 716	Group B Diabetes No Anemia n = 1894	Group C No Diabetes Anemia n = 869	Group D No Diabetes No Anemia n = 3987
Family History of CAD (%)	10.8^b,c	19.6^a,c,d	13.1^b,d	32.2^a,b,c
Smoker or ex-smoker (%)	56.0^b,d	63.9^a,c,d	59.0^b,d	69.2^a,b,c
Previous Diagnosis HTN (%)	63.3^cc,dd	61.4^cc,dd	51.4^aa,bb,dd	43.7^aa,bb,cc
Previous MI (%)	32.0^b,d	26.1^a,d	27.3^d	17.9^a,b,c
Previous CHF (%)	27.9^b,c,d	12.0^a,c,d	18.8^a,b,d	4.8^a,b,c

a signifies p < 0.05 between group A and current group. b signifies p < 0.05 group B and current group. c signifies p < 0.05 between group C and current group. d signifies p < 0.05 between group D and current group. Double symbol (e.g. aa) signifies p < 0.001.

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